The Painterly Approach: An Artist's Guide To Seeing, Painting And Expressing [Hardcover]

Bob Rohm (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008

Create paintings with feeling

The Painterly Approach bridges the gap between what you see as an artist, and what you feel. More than painting an appealing landscape, it's about making your viewer feel the wind, experience the dance of shadows and sunlight, and admire the wondrous intermingling of colors that attracted you to your subject in the first place.

In this gorgeously illustrated book, Bob Rohm shows you how to see the world from a painterly perspective and translate it into expressive, poetic paintings that elicit an emotional response from your viewer.

• Clearly illustrates how to choreograph color, value, composition, texture and other fundamental elements to achieve those elusive qualities of mood and emotion
• Features 9 step-by-step demonstrations (in oil, pastel and acrylic) on capturing a vivid sense of time and place
• Covers brushstrokes, painting with a palette knife, edge control, shadows and other advanced art techniques

This book focuses primarily on landscape painting but offers valuable lessons for approaching any subject in a personal and engaging way.

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About the Author

Bob Rohm lectures, demonstrates and teaches painting workshops internationally. He is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America and the Pastel Society of America. Bob has exhibited in national and international shows and has been the recipient of numerous awards. His art and teachings have been featured in many publications including Southwest Art, International Artist, American Artist and Pastel Journal. His work can be viewed at www.bobrohm.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581809980
• ISBN-13: 978-1581809985
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Addition to Your Art Instruction Library, October 4, 2008

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This review is from: The Painterly Approach: An Artist's Guide To Seeing, Painting And Expressing (Hardcover)

Bob Rohm's, "The Painterly Approach," is an excellent addition to any artist's library for learning the keys and some advanced concepts of oil painting. I especially enjoyed his discussion on the difference between the "linear approach" to oil painting and the "painterly approach." One of the best instruction books I've ever read. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their oil and plein air skills.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational How-To with some of Bob's best work, October 29, 2008

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This review is from: The Painterly Approach: An Artist's Guide To Seeing, Painting And Expressing (Hardcover)

I took a workshop with Bob Rohm about ten years ago in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. He got me started in pastels and I've loved them ever since. I was anxious to get this book as soon as I saw it appear on Amazon. The examples are great, the explanations are concise, well written, and well illustrated; and the work in the book is truly inspirational. This is one of those books that you can review over and over not only for what it teaches, but also to simply enjoy all of those beautiful paintings in both oil and pastel. For the price you can get it on Amazon, it's really a no-brainer. And you should be happy that you did get it for many years to come.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, information I can understand and use!, December 13, 2008

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This book is one of dozens I have purchased over the years and it is the first that is written in plain language that is easy to understand. Yes, there is a lot of reitteration, the same principles stated over and over, as in all instructional books...but this book is different. It actually explains procedures and ideas in basic language. I am extremely pleased with this purchase and recommend it to anyone not already a 'professional artist', who knows it all.